Originally posted by Fenwoodian I still believe that the Atlanta Falcons are the more athletic, faster and stronger team.
The difference was "intelligence". The Patriot players as a whole are smarter than the Falcons - the Patriots didn't make bone head mistakes and penalties at critical times. LIke that overtime 3rd down play in the end zone where the Falcons defender didn't think and just instinctively batted the ball away, an on-the-ball smarter player would clearly have known to instead go for the interception.
I started to get worried when the Falcons started to accumulate successive "hold" penalties.
Then they retired at half time ... God knows what was on their "mind" when they came back for the 2nd half ???
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BTW, about this O.T. rule:
Is it fair that, upon a coin toss win, the team decides to "receive" (or kick, whatever ...) ... then, if there is a T.D., the other doesn't have the opportunity to come back ?
Why don't they just play an additional full quarter and let them play " as usual" .... keep doing this until there is an actual winner ?
Who cares if it last all day !
It's Super Bowl ... plenty of beer and Doritos out there!